Chapter 5

Luffy POV

Two years after Ji-chan back on duty and left for Grandline, Loki has been unstoppable. It's not just a matter of trying to get stronger, Loki was acting recklessly charging deep into Mt. Colubo, fighting every beast he comes across.

'At the very least I'm grateful he is still sane enough to bring me along'

"Rejoice you damn beast" Loki begun, standing before a large snake five times his size "You'll be my dinner tonight," he said viciously, pointing a long pole at the beast. "Consider it my generosity for fracture my rib a week ago!" Screaming bloody murder Loki leap toward the beast and swung his long pole.

Sighing wearily I carefully sit down on the nearby tree and watch as Loki became rage personified, whacking the beast over and over, a ball of fury that just won't give up. Any other day I would help him fight but not today. Even when the beast swings its large body and blows Loki a few feet away I would still not help him.

'Not today'

A week ago Loki unintentionally walk into the snake nest and almost got crush to death if I didn't come to his rescue. I was so scared, it was the first time, I saw him coughing blood, wheezing painfully like it could be his last breath... I thought a broken rib would finally cool him down, I should have known better, that Loki would come back for revenge the moment his rib heal.

'I should at least let him dying before rescuing him'

Just like having a flashback, Loki who got blow away lose the grip of his pole and painfully groan on the ground trying to stand up. Sadly for him the snake mover faster and soon Loki got himself warp around its body, slowly suffocate.

'I count to ten before I go to rescue him' I thought cruelly if it were anyone else I won't be this cruel but Loki need a wake-up call.

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"You fucking dead!" Loki let out a loud cry, out of nowhere he pull out a knife and stab the beast repeatedly. The snake hisses in pain and tightens its hold on Loki. "Loki!" I shout, picking up my own pole and run to his rescue.

"Guuuaaaaaaa!" Using rage as his fuel Loki force his arm out the snake hold, and stab his knife deep into its body before dragging it up, forming a large cut on its body, the snake finally releases Loki and twist in pain.

"Damn it" Loki curse. "I don't usually enjoy snake meat, but I make an exception and eat you till nothing left" Loki promised, eyes glint with blood lust. Without a care for his injure, Loki runs toward the twisting snake and slash down his knife toward its neck again and again until eventually, the snakehead fell off.

I stare at him in wonder. If I don't know any better, I would have thought Loki was a psychopath but I know that Loki hate pain the most, he also scared of huge beast and hesitate to kill them, he was even afraid of den den mushi, by all means, Loki should have a timid personality, instead, he is violent, bitter, and stubborn.

"Loki" I began. "You need help" I can't help but blurt out.

"Don't I know" he deadpan. "I think I got my rib fracture again, and my arm too," he said like it's none of his business. "It probably happens when I force myself out the beast hold"

'Not that kind of help'

"You have too much anger" I explain it clearly. Loki in turn looks at me weird. "Absurd" he protests. ""I have you know, I happen to have the perfect amount of anger for someone in my situation" he looks so proud of himself when he said that, I can't help but be amazed.

"You seven Loki" I remind him.

"My point exactly" Loki nod, crossing his arms like it explain everything.

"Ugh... bind it for me Luffy" Loki groan, showing his broken arm. With the adrenaline gone, his face quickly covers in cold sweat, obviously in pain. Alarm, I quickly help him bind the broken arm.

Gritting his teeth as if holding the pain I finish bind his arm and stare at him in a solemn manner. Probably noticing the quite Loki Look at me with worry. "Loki" I began, both hands holding his shoulder tight. "I don't know why you in such a rush to get stronger but don't be reckless, it's as if you purposely seeking death"

For a minute Loki stays silent, he is bowing his head. I was worry if I might upset him, he looked distressed. "Luffy can you help me cook the snake?" He asks unexpectedly. "Hah?" I stare at him bewildered. "I can't move my broken arm, I vow to eat that damn snake whole" he explains with the obvious intent of revenge.

"Help me carry the eggs back too, I'm going to cook it for tomorrow's breakfast" he continues as I stare at him, speechless. Losing my patient I hit his head hard "listen to what others said, idiot!"

"Oww" Loki cry, looking extremely wronged "You hit me!"

"I won't help you unless you stop this madness" I frown, crossing my arms and standing firm, not moving an inch to help him. Both of us end up glaring at each other, unwilling to give up.

"...I'm training my willpower" Loki finally answer.

"Willpower?"

"Haki, it's a mysterious power everyone has but most fail to awake it, I'm not arrogant enough to think I could awake its power without dying few times" he explains. " I'm not a chosen one like you, so I need to do the extreme" Loki shook his head in defeat.

"Wait wait wait, I don't understand" I cut him off, holding my hand up to stop him. "Must you do it to such extremes? Is dying really necessary? Have you asked Ji-chan for help?"

Loki nods "Ji-chan said that I'll be able to use haki eventually, but there are also others who are my age that can use haki" he gritted his teeth in annoyance. "Of course it's much better to have Ji-chan to train me but I can't ask him that when the world government kept him supervised"

I could tell without looking at his face that Loki is angry, frustrated, and sad. I hate it Loki looks so vulnerable, it's not very Loki...

Taking a deep breath, I kneel down, taking Loki's knees and place them on my sides, piggyback him without warning. "What about the snake and its egg?" Loki protest, still he doesn't resist the piggyback. "Leave it, the other beast probably already smell its blood" I answer, picking up Loki's long pole and walking down the mountain.

On our way down the mountain, I could tell that Loki is about to fall asleep, his injuries must have taking troll on him. 'He gonna have a fever soon'

"Loki" I whisper "I'm going to awaken my haki, in the meantime, you're going to stay home and safe until your injure all heal"

"How? You don't even know what haki is"

"Didn't you say I'm a chosen one?" I grin as I feel Loki stiff. "I'm going to learn how to use haki before you heal and teach you all about it, so just wait and don't even think about dying"

"You not supposed to be the mature one, I am" come Loki weak protest. As troublesome as he is, Loki is my little brother. Tighten my grip on him, I quicken our pace down the mountain.

Loki POV

It's been days since I broke my rib and arm, apparently, I gone through some serious fever that I end up sleeping for two days, I woke up hungry and thirsty, moreover, I have been having a huge headache and feeling nausea whenever I try to get out the bed.

I was strap to bed by doctor order, no excessive activities for two weeks, just drink my medicine and rest, but the worst part of being sick is that there's no seasoning food, everything I eat or drink tastes awful.

"Truly a D!" Mayor said irritated. "I forbid you to fight beast in the mountain but you never listen" he scolds, tucking me back into the bed after gently wipe the sweat off my body with a warm towel.

"Mayor" I cut him off. "I want to eat spicy crab soup" sick or not, I'm not eating bland food.

Ignoring my demand, woop slap place down the towel and help me drink my medicine "Stop your nonsense, you can't stomach that after sleeping two days with no food, I'll make you some chicken porridge instead"

"Spicy food helps me warm up and sweat out my fever, and crab meat have move protein than chicken," I said, frowning at the aftertaste of bitter medicine. "Don't give an excuse to your unreasonable request" mayor snorted, taking both empty glass and the basin with him as he left the room.

Left alone I couldn't help but feel extremely wronged, how can I be so weak? The anime makes it look so impossibly easy for Luffy and the others recover with a few hours rest while I'm strapped to my bed for days.

Speaking of my twin, I barely saw him after I woke up, I thought Luffy of all people would be stuck next to my bed, making sure I took my medicine and ate all my meals, just like a week ago when I got my rib fracture.

He did tell me that he would learn how to use haki, but how on earth will he do it? It's not a textbook learn skill. Well, he's special so he could probably pull it off by accident or pure will or something... just like a ten year old Ace who use haoshoku haki in moment of crisis

Those chosen ones are something else, I have been risking my life these past two years, and I still can't use kenbunshoku or busoshoku haki, not even by accident. If worse come to worst I'm going to use sea stone for my weapon of choice, it will be sea stone long pole, sea stone bullets, sea stone everything!

Of course, it's not really necessary, I mean there are plenty of normal people like me in the marines but Ji-chan is the marines hero, It would be a shame if I can't live up to his name, or maybe I should change my name to something else... I mean Ji-chan made plenty of strong enemies himself, I would rather not come in contact with them.

Honestly changing my name is a pretty good idea, If I change my name there would be no lead toward my relationship with Ji-chan, Luffy, and Dragon. As long as they never mention me to others I could live a normal life, get a decent job or open a business or something.

Who am I kidding?

There's a mermaid with prophet ability, a woman who travels through time, and there's also one of the antagonists who could see the future with incredible mastery of kenbunshoku haki... considering my family reputation I'm pretty sure there are more amazing people with godly ability out there who would be happy to have my head.

There was no hiding, Ji-chan made the right decision to train us the spartan ways. But I should probably try to hide my name just like Ace, better safe than sorry. Thinking about my dark future got my head dizzy.

"-ki"

"Loki" Luffy call, pulling me back to reality

Flinching at the sudden voice, I turn to see my twin holding tray of food standing next to my bed. "I'm not eating bland food," I said, glaring dagger at the tray he holds. "I know" Luffy reply. "Sit up and eat, I switch the porridge with spicy crab soup I got from Makino" he orders, placing the tray carefully on my thigh.

Sipping my soup I couldn't help but take a curious glance at my twin who is now sitting on the chair next to my bed, eating my chicken porridge. "Were you serious about learning haki?" I asked.

"Uh huh," Luffy answer voice muffled, too busy eating. "Hey you better don't try the dying method I used, I'm honestly doing it because I got no clue of what I'm doing" I warn him in alarm, even if Luffy is special, he might lose a limb or something if he acts recklessly.

"Don't worry, I'm not you" Luffy answer, he looked extremely offended.

"What's that offended look for?" I snap. "I'm the one who is offended here, this damn world and its strange balance of power, just eat and you become stronger, sleep and you all cure, eat a fruit and you become superman, and a damn sea stone is a kryptonite" I rant, pointing my finger at Luffy in accusing manner.

Luffy only stares at me speechless. "Isn't that you?" He accuses. "Hah?!" I look at him like he crazy. "I don't know about fruit or the sea stone but you broke your bones at least five times a year, it's a miracle you didn't have any side effect, even the doctor was shock, no pain joint, no painful breathing, you just rest after a fever and eat delicious food to fully recover in a week or less" he explain.

Now it's my turn to be speechless. I mean yeah Luffy was right but it's probably the D family body constitution, so I guess I'm more sturdy than others.

"Oi Luffy!" Mayor yell, startling both Luffy and me. "Didn't I tell you to make sure Loki eat his porridge? Why did you end up eating it?"

"Sorry mayor" Luffy grin, standing up from the chair and place his empty bowl on my tray. "I'm going back to partys bar, please take care of Loki for me," he said as he quickly left the room. "Oi Luffy, you better stay away from that pirate Shanks" Mayor warns, chasing after Luffy passes the door.

"Shanks?" I echo, eyes open wide. I was too busy fighting beast in the mountain, desperately learning how to use haki that I forgot about that yonko. Wait... why on earth is a yonko doing in this backwater place? Also, I'm sure he knows Ji-chan is guarding this place, no pirate is stupid enough to challenge Ji-chan, there has been no pirate on foosha village sea since forever.

Meh, I'm sure he's not stupid enough to cause trouble here, and Luffy surprisingly grow up to be a mature older brother, he won't do anything stupid. In the meantime, I should finish my spicy crab soup fast before the mayor comes back and take it away